Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
16 April 2007


16th April 2007
                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 16 April 2007 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 355.5775 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000




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